Not sharp enough to be a toothpick, not concave enough to be an earpick. INH - you're thinking of a tobacco tamper. Might be, but I'm fairly sure they're a different shape? Fascinating little item, whatever it is! I'd love to have it, just for the hell of it! I don't think this is a bookmark. But whatever it is-is, I'd love it!
I'm thinking it's a medical something or other as silver has anti-bacterial properties. "Now let's move that bit of the patients brain out of the way and .." Cheers Stephen
I'm with SBSVC - looks like the stick from either an artisan hair barrette (stick barrette, hair buckle, hair slide, ponytail holder, whatever) or a shawl pin... ~Cheryl